Tag Archives: Washington

Navy Lt. j.g. Angel Olivera spends time with his daughter during a Month of the Military Child event on Naval Air Station Sigonella, April 24, 2009. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jonathan P. Idle

Celebration of the Military Child Outdoors

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Erin Wittkop

Dr. Jill Biden takes a moment to pay tribute to military children and discuss the health benefits outdoor activities can provide for them.
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Posted in DoD News, Family Focus Friday, Military Kids, Month of the Military Child | Tagged armed forces, Blue Star Families, Celebration of the Military Child Outdoors, Children & Nature Network, D.C., DoD News, Dr. Jill Biden, families, Family Focus Friday, Joining Forces, military families, military kids, Month of the Military Child, National Military Family Association, National Park Service, Operation Educate the Educators, Outdoors Alliance for Kids, Prince William Forest Park, Sierra Club, teachers, U.S. Forest Service, Virginia, Washington | Leave a comment

Photo: U.S. Army Pfc. Robert Pacheco, left, assigned to the 10th Combat Support Hospital, applies pressure to a simulated wound as part of his expert field medical badge qualification at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., April 8, 2013. The badge was awarded to Soldiers in medical professions who passed tests designed to measure proficiency in medical procedures, tactical skills and physical conditioning. U.S. Army photo By Staff Sgt. Mark Miranda.

Worth A Thousand Words: Apply Pressure

Posted on April 15, 2013 by kfinley

U.S. Army Pfc. Robert Pacheco, left, assigned to the 10th Combat Support Hospital, applies pressure to a simulated wound as part of his expert field medical badge qualification on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., April 8, 2013.
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Posted in Medical Monday, Rotator, Worth A Thousand Words | Tagged 10th Combat Support Hospital, Army, expert field medical badge qualification, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Kayla Finley, Medical Monday, medical procedures, Petty Officer 2nd Class Kayla Finley, Pfc. Robert Pacheco, physical conditioning, soldiers, Staff Sgt. Mark Miranda, tactical skills, U.S.. Army, United States Army, Washington, Worth a Thousand Words | Leave a comment

Army Secretary John McHugh signs a directive for the development of a "Ready and Resilient" campaign on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Feb. 4, 2013. The campaign will integrate and synchronize the multiple efforts and programs designed to improve the readiness and resilience of soldiers, Army civilians and their families. U.S. Army photo by Spc. John G. Martinez

McHugh Signs ‘Ready and Resilient’ Campaign Directive

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Erin Wittkop

Army Secretary John McHugh signed a directive stating that programs from resilience training to suicide prevention be part of a new “Ready and Resilient Campaign.”
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Posted in DoD News, Medical Monday, Rotator | Tagged Army, Army Civilians, Army News Service, Army Secretary, Army Secretary John McHugh, Army Undersecretary Joseph Westphal, Army Undersecretary Joseph Westphal Ph.D, Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III, behavioral health, Behavioral Health Task Force, brain injury, Bullying, domestic violence, Force Readiness, hazing, healthy lifestyle, Integrated Disability Evaluation System, John McHugh, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Madigan Army Medical Center, Military Education, military families, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel, physical fitness, post-traumati, Resilience, sexual assault, Sexual Harassment, soldiers, substance abuse, Suicide Prevention, U.S. Army Secretary John McHugh, U.S.. Army, United States Army, Warrior Care, Washington | Leave a comment

Worth A Thousand Words: Olympic Transit

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Erin Wittkop

The ballistic missile submarine USS Henry M. Jackson transits past the Olympic Mountains as it prepares to conduct sea trials in Bangor, Wash., Jan. 16, 2013. U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Ed Early

Posted in Rotator, Worth A Thousand Words | Tagged ballistic missile submarine, Lt. Ed Early, Navy, Olympic Mountains, sailors, sea trials, submarines, U.S. Navy, United States Navy, USS Henry M. Jackson, Washington | Leave a comment

Medical Monday: Checking The Chompers

Posted on August 13, 2012 by jtozer

Dentists assist soldiers in dental readiness with everything from cleanings to extractions during Combat Support Training Exercise – 91. Everyone dreads the dentist. They dig and pry at our teeth and the mere thought of a check-up sends shivers down …
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Posted in DoD News, Medical Monday | Tagged 139th Medical Brigade, 302nd MPAD, 7230th Medical Support Unit of Riverside, Army dentistry, Army Reserve, CA, CSTX, CSTX-91, Defense, Dental, dentist, dentistry, El Paso Texas, Fort Hunter Liggett, Independence, Jacqueline Guerrero, Joint Base Lewis McCord, Kansas City, Kaysville, military, Missouri, MO, Riverside, Salt Lake City, tooth, Utah, Washington | Leave a comment